{"id":832,"date":"2011-04-12T22:35:20","date_gmt":"2011-04-13T02:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=832"},"modified":"2016-05-20T22:24:36","modified_gmt":"2016-05-21T02:24:36","slug":"tea-time-taylors-of-harrogate-lapsang-souchong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2011\/04\/tea-time-taylors-of-harrogate-lapsang-souchong\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea Time &#8211; Taylors of Harrogate Lapsang Souchong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the teas I drink are relatively light and floral. However, sometimes I need something with a bit (ok a lot) more oomph. That&#8217;s where a good old <i>Lapsang Souchong<\/i> comes in, and one of my favourites is from the classic English tea house, <strong>Taylors of Harrogate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a tea for the indecisive, by any means. It&#8217;s strong, it&#8217;s potent, and it&#8217;s rather an acquired taste. <em>Lapsang Souchong<\/em> is a black Chinese tea that gets a very distinctive character from being smoked in bamboo baskets after the drying process. It imparts a distinctly toasted smell and taste to the tea, almost reminiscent of a smoked fish or cheese. My mother refers to it as &#8220;that stinky tea,&#8221; and while I do love it I can see where she&#8217;s coming from. To me, it smells like woodsmoke and evokes a campfire. It reminds me of summers spent at the cottage, which may be why I find it so comforting.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-832 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/lapsang_souchong-2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/lapsang_souchong-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/lapsang_souchong-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/lapsang_souchong-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/lapsang_souchong.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/lapsang_souchong-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The tea is quite &#8220;dusty&#8221;, little charred bits flaking off the leaves, and it tends to sneak through the strainer, leaving a bit of residue in the cup. It&#8217;s got a lot of personality, and can be sort of overwhelming consumed straight, especially since it continues to steep due to the residue. I prefer to soften it with a bit of milk or cream and sometimes some sugar, depending on my mood. It&#8217;s a great tea for warming up on a cold, damp winter day, or pairing with a big hearty breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.taylorsofharrogate.co.uk\/teaitem.asp?itmid=1494\">Lapsang Souchong at Taylors of Harrogate<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the teas I drink are relatively light and floral. However, sometimes I need something with a bit (ok a lot) more oomph. That&#8217;s where a good old Lapsang Souchong comes in, and one of my favourites is from the classic English tea house, Taylors of Harrogate. 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